Watch-holding device



Dec. 4 1923. 1,476,211

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W a W fliiorne Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

UNITED STATES HERBERT MUIR, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

WATCH-HOLDING DEVICE.

Application filed April 6, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hanan .1 Mom, a cit-izen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Watch-Holding Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for bold ing a watch. or like time piece, so that it may be conveniently observed.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which is adapted for use in the cab of a railway locomotive, and will securely hold a watch or the like in position to be conveniently vie-wed, such watch being held against rattling or shaking within the holder and being protected from being magnetized.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which will properly protect the watch or the like, and which may be mounted upon various parts of the locomotive, within the cab, such as a steam pipe, bracket or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, embodying a supporting element or rod, which is relatively bendable, so that the housing containing the watch may be properly angularly adjusted, to place the watch in a position to be clearly viewed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the front face of a watch holding device, embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the rear side of the device, the cover plate being open, and

Fig. 4, is a horizontal section taken on line 44 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a preferably annular housing or casing, formed of insulating material. I preferably form this housing of fiber, as it is in Serial No. 550,161.

sulating and is also tough and strong. The annular housing 5 is preferably stout and its wall is thick in cross-section, as shown in Fig. 2. The housing 5 provides a chamber 6, the rear side of which is completely open, while an annular flange '7, projects inwardly, at the forward side of the chamber 6. The chamber 6 is adapted to receive the watch 8, the stem of which projects into a radial pocket 9, at the top of the chamber 6.

The numeral 10 designates a cover plate or back, provided with an apertured extension 11, pivotally receiving a bolt 12, and with an extension 13, having a notch 14, receiving a bolt 15, carrying a thumb nut 16. The cover plate 10 is preferably resilient, and the rounded back of the watch may contact therewith, and be firmly held upon. the flange 7, against rattling.

The numeral 17 designates a coupling, preferably formed of metal, and this con pling has a socket 18, forreceiving the edge of the housing 5. This socket embodies spaced sides 19, integral therewith, which are apertured for receiving a transverse pin 20, passing through an opening 21 in the housing 5. The housing 5 also contacts with the bottom wall 22 of the socket 18, which bottom wall is preferably longitudinally curved, to correspond to the curvature of the periphery of the housing 5. It is thus seen that a powerful connection is effected between the coupling 17 and the housing 5.

The coupling 17 is provided with a longitudinal screw threaded opening 23, to receive the upper end of a supporting element or rod 24, which is preferably bendable, and is therefore formed of copper, brass, or the like.

The lower end of the rod 24. extends within a screw threaded opening 25 formed in one aw 26 of a clamp, and therefore is rigidly secured to this jaw, at one end thereof. The numeral 27 designates a coacting jaw, and these jaws are pivotally connected at 28. Corresponding end portions of the jaws 26 and 27 are detachably connected by a bolt 29, carrying a thumb nut 30. The jaws have curved faces 31, whereby the jaws may be applied to a pipe 32, or other element of support, within the cab.

In use, the aws 26 and 27 are rigidly clamped upon a pipe or other supporting element, and the watch is held within the housing 5. Should it be desired to shift the watch slightly, for convenience of observation, this may be efiect-ed by bending the rod 24:. The rod may be bent by grasping the housing 5 and moving the same to the desired position, while the clamp remains stationary. The housing 5 is sufficiently strong, and its union with the coupling 17 sufficiently powerful, to permit of the bending of the rod in this manner. The housing 5 being formed of fiber, protects the watch against being magnetized, and also against breakage and other accidents.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the sub joined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A device for holding watches or the like, comprising an annular housing formed of rigid insulating material forming a chamber for the reception of the watch, the rear side of the chamber being entirely open while the housing is provided at the forward sid of the chamber with an inwardly projecting flange, a cover plate arranged upon the rear side of the housing and pivoted thereto, means for connecting the opposite end of the cover plate with the housing, a coupling having a socket receiving and holding a portion of the housing, a rod secured to the coupling, and a clamp carried by the rod.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

HERBERT MUIB. 

